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Old 10-02-2009, 11:02 PM
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Hey, does anybody know Edmonton's tapwater TDS reading on average? And what are some good places to buy RO/DI water in edmonton?
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Old 10-03-2009, 03:34 AM
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not sure but tds meteres are only 20 bucks at homedepot.
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Old 10-03-2009, 03:43 AM
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133 and 145 tested twice.
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133 and 145 tested twice.
About the same for me according to the TDS meter on my RO/DI unit.
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Old 10-03-2009, 04:06 AM
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woo ok. i wont use that.. Where can i buy some good RO water with next to no phosphates?
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I used ro water from my grocery store. Not sure of the tds but I never got any algae.
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